While our state General Assembly deliberated gun-control measures early this year, hundreds of Coloradans offered testimony opposing the bills and thousands wrote or called their legislators.

Too many of those legislators ignored their constituents’ instructions and voted their party’s instructions instead. Clearly those legislators forgot whom they represent, whose taxes pay their salaries and benefits, whose rights they vowed to protect.

Governments exist to protect citizens’ natural rights. That is the premise that underpins our precious Constitution. Governments derive their power from us; all the power is ours, and we delegate a portion to our local, state and federal governments for the purposes delimited in that Constitution. Only those purposes.

Our governments are not chartered to proclaim rules that violate our constitutional rights. When our state legislators enacted those gun-control measures, they stepped across that line. Wisely, Coloradans decried that constitutional violation. We must never tolerate tyranny.

Peg Brady, Centennial

This letter was published in the Sept. 12 edition.

The ouster of two state officials proves beyond a reasonable doubt that our society has gone over the proverbial edge. Guns have gotten more powerful than common sense. Our society is slowly taking a course toward self-destruction and the NRA is the king. How sick can we get with no cure in sight?

A. Minuti, Lakewood

This letter was published in the Sept. 12 edition.

The statements made by recalled Sens. John Morse and Angela Giron are just amazing.

Giron stated that she would not challenge the results and “respect the will of the people.” Perhaps if she had done that to begin with, she may still have a job. Morse’s statements are even more shocking. Morse emphatically stated that “it means nothing,” inferring that the two seats will be won back and it is just a blip. He is so far out of touch and entrenched in the Democratic Party that he doesn’t get it. He went against the people with no respect for their wishes and paid the price. Good for the people who stood up and did what’s right.

Tobin Benham, Aurora

This letter was published in the Sept. 12 edition.

The successful recall of Angela Giron and John Morse has a message for both Democrats and Republicans: Don’t overreach, don’t be arrogant; rather, stay in the center and work to solve real (not imagined) problems.

Hopefully, both parties have taken note and will rein in their fringe members.
A new political weapon has been unsheathed, and woe to those who ignore it.

Stan Moore, Lakewood

This letter was published in the Sept. 12 edition.

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